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A Deputy Director of Communications of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu-Bempah has said the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) abhor Ashantis looking at their recent internal elections in the Ashanti Region.

According to him, the party and its potential flagbearer for election 2024, John Dramani Mahama continue to treat leading members from the region as worthless.

He said the just ended regional executives elections was a very clear indication of his observation.

He pointed that an ardent critic of this current NPP administration, a Communicator and a true fighter for the party, Afrifia Yamoah-Ponko went into the elections and got only 15 votes, placing 8th in the race.

He emphasized that what cannot happen in other regions should not be happening in the Ashanti Region.

"Wofa Yamoah and his crew are toiling in vain. They are not trusted. They are not recognized. They are not seen as loyal members of the NDC because of their Ashanti roots."

“Kwaku Asafo-Agyei contested with Abass Nurudeen and Asafo-Agyei was beaten mercilessly. Take a look at their Organizer and deputy Organizer, they are all non-Ashantis even though some Ashantis contested in the race.

“Asafo-Agyei and Afrifa Yamoah Ponko merited the positions they vied for looking at how hard they have been working for the NDC in the region.

He said the number of Ashantis who won positions in the region would not exceed 5%, as such that is an eyesore for a region dominated by Ashantis.

“Was any Ashanti elected in any position in the other regions? No way, not even one. Why must NDC in Ashanti be occupied by people from other regions? he sought to know.

He advised members of the NDC in the Ashanti region to reconsider their support for the party as they are not recognised.
 
New NDC Ashanti Regional Executives

Dr. Frank Amoakohene, a Medical Practitioner has been elected the new Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region at the Regional Executive Elections held at the Baba Yara Stadium.

He beat off competition from Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, a Former Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi and Mathew Kojo Njourkone, the immediate past Deputy Regional Secretary.

The delegates also retained Mr Augustus Nana Kwasi Andrew as Chairman at the expense of Mr Yaw Owusu Bimpeh, a former Regional Chairman, Evans Amankwah, a Private Legal Practitioner and Enoch Amoako-Nsiah.

The race for the Communication Officer saw Abass Nurudeen defeating his Deputy, Alex Asafo Agyei for a second term in office.

Other officers elected were Marvin Philip Frazer Norman, Treasurer, Yaw Isham Alhassan, Organiser, Osman Naziru Hamza, Zongo Caucus Co-ordinator, and Daniel Baah Achamfour, Deputy Secretary. 

Others were Prince Attah, Deputy Treasurer, Bahiru Ammisah Donbine, Deputy Organizer, Capt. Rtd. John Kwame Jabari, First Vice Chairman, Salihu Musah, Second Vice Chairman, and Amoh Kamel, Deputy Communication Officer.